Recitation

Reciting aloud in the Third Rakʻah of ‘Isha Salah

Question: In the third rakʻah of ʻIsha Salah I recited Surah Fatihah aloud forgetfully. Then I performed Sajdah of Sahw in the final sitting. Has my Salah been valid? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب Only Allah knows best. Answered by: Abdullah FahimImam & Khateeb, Masjid TaqwaKyrwicks Lane, Birmingham 2 Muḥarram 1446 AH/ 8 July 2024

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Reciting aloud in Witr Salah in Ramadhan when praying alone

Question: In Ramadhan, if a person performs Taraweeh at home alone, can he recite aloud in Witr Salah? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب It is Wajib (necessary) to recite aloud in Witr Salah, in all three raka’at when a person is leading the jama’ah of Witr Salah in Ramadhan. However, if a person is performing

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Reciting aloud in Taraweeh Salah when praying alone

Question: Is it permissible to recite aloud in Taraweeh Salah when praying alone? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب It is permissible to recite aloud in Taraweeh Salah. In fact, it is preferable to recite aloud in all prayers that are performed at night, including Tahajjud and Taraweeh etc. – as long as a person does

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Reciting Tashahhud before Surah Fatiha in Salah

Question: What is the ruling regarding reciting Tashahhud, before reciting Surah Fatiha, in the third rak’ah of a Fardh salah? Does it necessitate Sajdah Sahw? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب If a person recites Tashahhud before reciting Surah Fatiha in Fardh Salah, no Sajdah Sahw will be necessary to perform. However, if Tashahhud is recited

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Loud Recitation when Praying at home

Question: What is the hukm (ruling) regarding loud Qira’ah (recitation) in salah when praying at home, whether praying individually or in congregation? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب If the Salah is being performed in Jama’ah (congregation), the Imam must recite loudly in the first two raka’at of Fardh prayers (where it is required to recite

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Reciting the Holy Qur’an in the wrong order in Salah

Question: An Imam recited Surah Al-Layl in the first rak’ah and Surah Ash-Shams in the second rak’ah. What is the ruling regarding such salah? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب The general principle is that Surahs (chapters) and Aayats (verses) should be recited in the correct order, i.e. from the right to left, in every salah.

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Incorrect recitation in Jumu’ah Prayer

Question: Recently I led Jumu’ah prayer in my school. In the prayer I made two unintentional mistakes in my recitation. In the first rak’ah I recited from Surah Al-An’am. In the verse 84, instead of وكذلك نجزي المحسنين I recited  وكذلك نجزي المجرمين . And in the second rak’ah, instead of ذلك هو الفوز العظيم

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